Carson Hammond

  • ‘A wake-up call’

    A new report by the Manitoba HIV Program (MHIVP) has shed light on an ongoing problem.

  • Chief concerns

    As Keith McCaskill prepares to leave his post as Chief of the Winnipeg Police Service, the time has come for citizens and officers alike— as well as McCaskill himself— to assess the top cop’s five-year legacy.

  • Closing time

    “Please finish your drinks, everyone, and then kindly get the fuck out.”

  • Celebrated U of W politics professor retires

    After nearly four decades in the University of Winnipeg’s politics department, Dr. Christopher Leo - best known for his expertise in city politics - is ready to retire.

  • Twenty-five years on the Fringe

    Glancing over the 25th annual Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival’s extensive lineup of shows, it’s immediately apparent there will be no shortage of intriguing entertainment, what with titles such as The Complete History of the Moustache, Surf Chimps and Pretending Things are a Cock finding their way onto the recently finalized list.

  • Quebec film “The Salesman” is an exceptional, slow-paced character piece

    Quebec director Sébastien Pilote’s latest offering has all of the tempered patience and persistent charm of its titular protagonist who, like the film itself, skips the plaid bargain jacket in favour of a classier appeal.

  • Rapid transit taking its time

    The endless flip-flopping transit saga has played out before us all, year after year - on the pages of local newspapers, by hands raised (or not raised) at city council meetings and in the bitter words of impatient bus stop acquaintances.

  • U of W announces new tuition waiver program for youth in care

    A new program recently announced by the University of Winnipeg will provide 10 youths from the province’s foster care system with an unprecedented educational opportunity this coming fall.

  • A new investigation

    On March 31, Richard Gage, founder of controversial organization Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, will be paying a visit to the University of Winnipeg, where he’ll deliver a presentation that’s more than likely to stir the pot.

  • Ad campaigns for toys accused of gender-stereotype reinforcement

    Even in the enlightened age of 2012, it appears that, for the most part, G.I. Joe still gets to do all of the fun out-of-house work and bad-guy-killing while Polly Pocket stays inside and bakes cakes.

  • The future of Ellice avenue

    What do you think about the future of Ellice Avenue?

  • Local sushi institution closes, building to be re-developed

    Edohei Restaurant - Winnipeg’s original sushi joint - has closed the doors of its humble Ellice Avenue location for good after nearly 25 years of serving up what’s come to be regarded as some of the city’s best Japanese cuisine.

  • Organization calls for rental housing focus in federal budget

    A recently released report by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has called for increased investment in rental housing markets across the country in the upcoming federal budget.

  • Albert Street A-Zone Co-op successfully purchases property

    The Albert Street Autonomous Zone (A-Zone) Co-op has taken a landmark step towards completely living up to its name with its recent purchase of 91 Albert St., a property that has housed the co-op’s various member groups since 1995.

  • Gang prevention funding controversy

    Funding for youth gang prevention is in dire need of an increase, the director of a leading inner-city organization says.

  • Police walk Winnipeg school hallways

    Winnipeg high school students are a little less likely to think “trouble” when passing by a police officer in the hallway than they once were - probably because school resource officers (SROs) of the Winnipeg Police Service are going a step further to connect with the city’s youth.

  • Don’t hesitate to buy that calendar for next year

    A mishmash of theories that combines cosmological disaster with the coming end of the Mayan calendar cycle has assumed the role of this year’s inevitable apocalypse scare.

  • When the war came to Winnipeg

    Once upon a time - on Feb. 19, 1942, to be exact - it looked as if the world were coming to an end right here in Winnipeg, Man.

  • Province’s watchdog organization for newspapers closes doors

    After nearly 30 years as the province’s arbitrator for complaints against local newspapers, the Manitoba Press Council has ceased its operations.

  • You’ll like it, and that’s the truth

    What do dead-eyed feline humanoids, visibly enraged flying bread slices and (otherwise) idyllic prairie landscapes have in common?

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